Yetiv

Yetiv (Hebrew: יְתִיב) is a cantillation mark found in the Torah, Haftarah, and other books of the Hebrew Bible. It replaces the Pashta when these two conditions are fulfilled : it is not preceded by any conjunctive (mesharet), and the word is prototonic.

The Yetiv uses the same < symbol as the Mahpach, but when it is present, the < comes at the beginning of the word, unlike in a Mahpach, it is placed under the letter of the first syllable that is stressed. It is found to the right of the vowel. There is also no Pashta.¹ In print, the Yetiv will sometimes be distinguished from the Mahapach by being more acutely angled, but in the identical position.

Yetiv occurs in the Torah 356 times.²

The Hebrew word יְתִיב translates into English as sitting.

Total occurrences

Book	Number of appearances
Torah	356²
Genesis	79²
Exodus	90²
Leviticus	50²
Numbers	72²
Deuteronomy	65²
Nevi'im	368³
Ketuvim	179³

Melody

The Yetiv starts off with a very high note, then drops low very suddenly.

References

Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, page 100
Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 6
Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 5

[1] Chanting the Hebrew Bible By Joshua R. Jacobson, page 100

[Price6-2] Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 6

[Price5-3] Concordance of the Hebrew accents in the Hebrew Bible: Concordance ..., Volume 1 By James D. Price, page 5

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